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On November 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new and updated educational materials on National Origin Discrimination: A new technical assistance document: “Discrimination Against...more
As employers prepare for 2026, many are focused on stabilizing their operations, strengthening compliance, and improving the employee experience. Whether your organization is a growing small business, a mature enterprise, or...more
On December 12, 2025, Illinois took a significant step to strengthen employee protections related to work authorization by enacting Senate Bill 2339. Given the increase in federal immigration enforcement, the state of...more
Beginning December 8, 2025, applicants with H-1B and H-4 visa appointments began receiving notices that their consular interviews, scheduled on or after December 15, 2025, were being unilaterally rescheduled. There have been...more
There has been much ado about compliance assistance from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) this year. With these expanded opportunities, employers should consider seeking guidance on application of OSHA standards to...more
Workers at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago just ratified their first union contract. Elsewhere in the city, employees at the Adler Planetarium voted last Thursday in favor of forming a union. But the trend of...more
The Labor and Social Welfare Office in collaboration with President Claudia Sheinbaum, publishes the main points of the project of reform regarding the gradual reduction of the workweek in Mexico from 48 to 40 hours and the...more
The Trump administration has enacted significant policy changes impacting individuals authorized to work under various immigration programs, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS), humanitarian parole, and the CHNV...more
The U.S. State Department (DOS) has announced expanded visa screening procedures impacting H-1B specialty occupation workers and their H-4 dependents applying for visas at U.S. consular posts abroad. Beginning December 15,...more
Join us for this three-part series covering how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes the workplace benefits conversation. This series features Hillary August, Stephanie Vasconcellos, and Ryan Liebl who provide insight into...more
Managing employee time away from work shouldn’t be complicated—but without a thoughtful framework, paid sick leave, family and medical leave, short-term disability, and accommodation obligations intersect in ways that make...more
In a significant published opinion decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of McAfee & Taft client Aviation Training Consulting, LLC, rejecting disability...more
On December 2, 2025, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the new “Trump accounts,” which were created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The...more
Los Angeles hospitality employers should be aware of an update regarding the Hotel Worker Training Ordinance. The City has released its list of Certified Public Housekeeping Training Organizations (PHTOs), and beginning...more
On December 3, 2025, the Texas International Produce Association and the Texas Vegetable Association filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division, seeking declaratory and...more
On December 11, 2025, the White House issued an executive order intending to limit the perceived influence of two proxy advisory firms — Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (Glass Lewis) —...more
As OSHA inspections continue to take place throughout the U.S., employers across industries need to be prepared to respond. An inspector’s arrival onsite can be disruptive and stressful, particularly if supervisors and...more
As we approach the new year, employers should be mindful of the upcoming state and local minimum wage rate increases effective January 1, 2026. While this alert highlights certain increases in New York, New Jersey, and...more
Under New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 191, employers are required to pay “manual workers” on a weekly basis. As we previously reported here, there is currently a split among courts as to whether manual workers have a...more
Key Points - • New pay data reporting requirement. New York City enacted two laws requiring private employers with more than 200 employees in New York City to submit annual pay reports detailing compensation by race,...more
In the first two weeks of December, the U.S. administration has introduced sweeping and significant changes in immigration policy. Our Business & Corporate Immigration practice at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin will be monitoring...more
On November 27, 2025, Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Act), received Royal Assent. The Act amends several Ontario workplace-related statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Occupational...more
In a decision dated 15 October 2025, the French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) had the opportunity to rule on the following question: can behavioural criteria be taken into account when assessing employee performance? ...more
In a significant disability law decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held 2-1 that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act does not authorize a private cause of action for retaliation. Smith v. Mich. Dep’t...more
On October 13, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 464 into law, ushering in stricter requirements for pay data reporting. Beginning on January 1, 2026, this bill seeks to combat wage disparities by increasing...more